21.   Its position appears to be slipping in other areas of central Africa as well.

22.   Russia had long refused the extradition requests, but its position appeared to change following the latest attack on Shevardnadze.

23.   The forwardmost new Zairian positions appeared to be defensive but were still between Bukavu and its airport, indicating the Zairians still controled the strategic airstrip.

24.   The forwardmost new Zairian positions appeared to be defensive but were still between Bukavu and its airport, indicating the Zairians still controlled the strategic airstrip.

25.   The joint police-army positions appear well-prepared to repel any Protestant attempt to outflank or break through them.

26.   The Palestinian position appeared to contradict U.S. State Department spokesman James Rubin, who said this week that Israel and the Palestinians accepted the U.S. proposal in principle.

27.   The positions on Kashmir appear irreconcilable.

28.   Their position appears to have only limited support.

29.   His popularity is dipping in opinion polls but his position does not appear threatened.

30.   Clinton is comfortably ahead in opinion polls but his position appears to be slipping.